Road linking Binh Duong and Ho Chi Minh City’s eastern bus station to open to traffic this year
Sunday, July 28, 2024, 10:19 GMT+7
A six-lane road, which will connect Di An City under Binh Duong Province with the new Mien Dong (Eastern) Bus Station in Thu Duc City, a district-level unit of Ho Chi Minh City, has been basically completed and is expected to open to traffic this year.
The main east-west route is viewed as one of the most spectacular roads in Di An.
The nearly-three-kilometer-long road starts at the intersection with National Highway 1K in Binh Duong Province, runs through the complex of universities under the Vietnam National University-Ho Chi Minh City, and ends at the new Mien Dong Bus Station.
The project got off the ground in 2021, with an initial capital of VND274 billion (US$10.8 million), but the cost was then revised up to some VND730 billion ($28.8 million).
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| The starting point of the road connects with National Highway 1K in Binh Duong Province, southern Vietnam. Photo: Ba Son / Tuoi Tre |
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| A bird’s-eye view of a section of the road running from Hanoi Highway in Ho Chi Minh City to National Highway 1K in Binh Duong Province. Photo: Chau Tuan / Tuoi Tre |
Some sections of the road now allow vehicles to access residential areas along the main east-west route.
The sidewalks, about three meters wide, are equipped with a system of traffic signs.
Nearly 200 light poles and eight traffic light systems have been installed along the route.
Trees line both sides of the road, and flowering plants such as paper flowers and apricot blossoms have been planted in the median strips.
Once in place, the road will enhance connectivity between the two localities and help increase the number of passengers for the bus station in Ho Chi Minh City.
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| A photo of median strips adorned with greenery on the road linking Di An City, Binh Duong Province and the new Mien Dong (Eastern) Bus Station in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Ba Son / Tuoi Tre |
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| An intersection of the east-west road and a road leading to the complex of universities under the Vietnam National University-Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Ba Son / Tuoi Tre |
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| A section of the six-lane road stretching from Di An City in Binh Duong Province to Thu Duc City in Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Chau Tuan / Tuoi Tre |
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| The east-west route can be considered a ring road of the complex of universities under the Vietnam National University-Ho Chi Minh City. Photo: Ba Son / Tuoi Tre |
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| The nearly-50-meter-long final section of the road connecting with Hanoi Highway and the new Mien Dong Bus Station is still facing obstacles over site clearance. Authorities and relevant agencies are working to remove the obstacles to quickly put the entire road into use. Photo: Ba Son / Tuoi Tre |
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| The three-kilometer-long and six-lane road is regarded as one of the most breathtaking routes in Di An City, Binh Duong Province, southern Vietnam. Photo: Chau Tuan / Tuoi Tre |
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